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Thursday, December 29, 2005

2005 Roundup Part 1: Personal

So the year is coming to an end and I'd thought I'd reflect on the past year, since I'm not really feeling all that original.

Lots of big things happened this year for me, and here they are in no particular order:

Tokyo! We went to Tokyo this year and I cherish the memories from it. We saw Memoirs of a Geisha earlier this week, and there is scene where Chiyo is running through the orange gates at the Nezu Shrine and it made me happy, because I had been there and I knew where it was. Clearly the highlight of the movie for me, and definitely one of the biggest highlights of the year for me. Hopefully, we'll get to go back real soon.

Married, finally! So after 9+ years of dating and living in sin, the Donna and I finally made it official. We got married at our friend's Charlie's backyard in June, with the complete DIY wedding. I have been gathering pictures from the event and have several, and should be posting them soon. It was pretty much what we wanted, no stuffy, long-winded ceremonies, lots of partyiny, music we actually like and food that was excellent, and surrounded by friends and family we like. ;)

Published! So, while I'm not as prolific as I was back in college, constantly drawing and sketching, I managed to finally finish my comic and it was published this year. And I've started on another one, so reclaiming art as one of my things was a big step for me this year. Hopefully, I'll be able to keep it up, so my skills can improve and I can do things the way I see them in my head. Oh, and be sure to buy your copy here.

Driving! It's been almost a month since I've gotten my Driver's License, and like numerous people have mentioned, it is life changing. We can't afford a car yet, so the change is not 100% complete, but it is markedly different from where we were a month ago. The sense of freedom and mobility is addictive, though.

So, those are the big things that happened to me this year. Stay tuned for part 2 in my completely unoriginal year end roundup.

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

I know it's been quite a quite since I last posted, and I promise to write up a few thoughts about things that have happened in the past few months and the year in general, but this was too good to pass up. If this isn't this visage of pure evil, I don't know what is.

So, in the words of the Pope, I want to wish all my friends and family a "MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS, YA HEATHEN BASTARDS!!!!"

About Me

After enacting a bloody, military coup in a small banana republic at
age 5, "El Presidente" has spent the last two and half decades quashing
dissension under the heel of his patent leather jack boots. He always
makes sure to stop and exploit the helpless, and oppress the masses.
When not brutally torturing his opposition, he can found taking long
walks on the beach with his dog, Snuffles. His turns ons include,
romantic candlelight dinners, lazy days at the beach, and puppies. Turn
offs include Human Rights, the Rule of Law, and really, really mean people.